"Baghead" by the Duplass brothers is a perfect example of the misuse of the R-rating. The movie contains a topless moment from Greta Gerwig and some untoward language. But it's moral and positive -- not damaging at all, and definitely not damaging compared to the PG-13 poison regularly injected into the cultural bloodstream. less

"Baghead" by the Duplass brothers is a perfect example of the misuse of the R-rating. The movie contains a topless moment from Greta Gerwig and some untoward language. But it's moral and positive -- not ... more

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Colin Firth as King George VI and Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen Mother in Tom Hooper's film The King's Speach. Because the King used the F-word as part of his language therapy, the film was given an R-rating. less

Colin Firth as King George VI and Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen Mother in Tom Hooper's film The King's Speach. Because the King used the F-word as part of his language therapy, the film was given an ... more

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Julie Delpy, director Richard Linklater, and Ethan Hawke in between scenes from the film Before Sunrise, from 1995. Rated R. WHY?

Julie Delpy, director Richard Linklater, and Ethan Hawke in between scenes from the film Before Sunrise, from 1995. Rated R. WHY?

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Al Pacino starred in "The Merchant of Venice." Another example of craziness. This humane Shakespeare film was given a R-rating because of the sight of half-naked prostitutes on the Venetian streets. Sound the alarms. less

Al Pacino starred in "The Merchant of Venice." Another example of craziness. This humane Shakespeare film was given a R-rating because of the sight of half-naked prostitutes on the Venetian streets. Sound ... more

Ciro Petrone as Alessandro, Molly Blixt Egelind as Astrid and Sebastian Jessen as Patrick, in the film, Love Is All You Need. It's rated R because you see the heroine walking out on the beach without her clothes, covering herself. less

Ciro Petrone as Alessandro, Molly Blixt Egelind as Astrid and Sebastian Jessen as Patrick, in the film, Love Is All You Need. It's rated R because you see the heroine walking out on the beach without her ... more

Stefano Accorsi and Giovanna Mezzogiorno in the italian movie "The Last Kiss (L'ultimo Bacio)." A great film, adult subject matter, but rated R because Mezzogiorno does a lot of cursing -- in Italian -- which is translated. less

Stefano Accorsi and Giovanna Mezzogiorno in the italian movie "The Last Kiss (L'ultimo Bacio)." A great film, adult subject matter, but rated R because Mezzogiorno does a lot of cursing -- in Italian -- which ... more

Ex-dresser turned actress Maria (Claire Danes) takes it upon herself to help 'Ned' Kynaston (Billy Crudup), after he is no longer allowed to play womens roles in Stage Beauty. A great film that should have been rated PG-13. less

Ex-dresser turned actress Maria (Claire Danes) takes it upon herself to help 'Ned' Kynaston (Billy Crudup), after he is no longer allowed to play womens roles in Stage Beauty. A great film that should have ... more

Juliette Binoche and Olivier martinez in The Horseman on The Roof. This was INSANE: You know why it has an R-rating? Because at one point, she gets cholera or typhoid, and she has to be stripped of her clothes and given some medical treatment. She's one of the most beautiful women in the planet, but there was nothing erotic about the scene at all. But THAT is beyond the pale for the MPAA. Snipers aiming at children in JACK REACHER? That's PG-13. less

Juliette Binoche and Olivier martinez in The Horseman on The Roof. This was INSANE: You know why it has an R-rating? Because at one point, she gets cholera or typhoid, and she has to be stripped of her ... more

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The Unbearable Lightness Of Being from 1988, staring Juliette Binoche and Daniel Day-Lewis.

The Unbearable Lightness Of Being from 1988, staring Juliette Binoche and Daniel Day-Lewis.

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